December 2011
105 posts
In the US, 3.5 million are homeless while 18.5... →
occupyonline:
(via leftcollection)
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL:
“In the last few days, the U.S. government census figures have revealed that 1 in 2 Americans have fallen into poverty or are struggling to live on low incomes. And we know that the financial hardships faced by our neighbors, colleagues, and others in our communities will be all the more acutely felt over the holiday season.
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idostuff:
joshmordecai:
lifeonfiction:
Whether you cant drive or just need to get somewhere. Be safe, spread the word.
you should know this. i want to see you when i get home, so please be safe, everyone.
just so yall know
Occasionally Without Pants: Antibiotics in Africa... →
nok-ind:
In 2010 evidence was found in Africa that Human use of antibiotics began not 80 years ago, but nearly 2,000 years ago along the banks of the Nile River. Chemical analysis of the bones of ancient Sudanese mummies who lived nearly 2000 years ago shows they were ingesting the…
duh….
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Bradley Manning vs the US military - Listening... →
It has been more than 17 months since Private Bradley Manning was arrested for allegedly leaking classified US military documents to Julian Assange and his whistleblowing website WikiLeaks. Since his detention, there has been news of torture, solitary confinement and mistreatment by prison guards. The information leaked by Manning to WikiLeaks made front page news around the world. But...
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Syria's Torture Machine - Channel4 Documentary →
glitchthemachine:
An investigation into the detention and torture of Syrian civilians, featuring shocking video evidence of men, women and children being subjected to beatings, whippings and more elaborate torture.
Egyptian women protest against brutal treatment by... →
Hundreds of women protested in Cairo against military rule and brutal treatment of female protesters by Egypt’s security services. They rallied outside a government complex in Tahrir Square, where earlier at least four demonstrators were shot dead. Dozens of male supporters joined the rally, acting as a protective cordon
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US detention policy: Exposing the dark side -... →
During George W Bush’s first term, the US tortured many ‘War on Terror’ prisoners, including a 15-year-old boy.
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Occupy Rochester Media round-up Local,national &...
International
— Sky News (Australia!) http://www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=697040&vId=
— Herald Sun (Australia!) http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/occupy-wall-street-protesters-appear-in-court/story-e6frf7jx-1226223214482
National
— Associated Press...
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Immigrant rights activists protest Sheriff Baca at... →
fuckyeahmarxismleninism:
Los Angeles, CA - Sheriff Lee Baca was met by an angry protest, Dec. 18, as he arrived to speak at Village Church in West Lost Angeles. When he arrived, his car quickly sped off and he tried to get…
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WatchSpell of the Albino
Investigating the sinister trade in the body parts of murdered albinos in Tanzania.
Filmmaker: Claudio von Planta
Albinism is a non-contagious, genetically inherited disorder, affecting about 1 in 20,000 men and women around the world, regardless of ethnicity and geographical location. Sufferers are afflicted by a congenital absence of melanin, a pigmentation...
Egyptian army continues crackdown on protests -... →
Occupy Movement Needs Equalism Not Marginalization... →
Everyone is asking what the Occupy movement stands for. Rarely do our answers reflect the scope of the aspiration that has brought us, and so many like us, into the streets. With the support of growing majorities worldwide, millions are protesting because we feel an urgent need to transform our society from a militaristic, greed-based, corrupt culture to one of cooperation, caring, and...